THE ROYAL HOUSE OF FRANCE - outriders poetry project

Gerard of Roussillon begat Huon and Answig the Strong.
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© 2009 Max Wickert
King Otho of England begat Astolph, and Astolph begat Otho of Altieri, a valiant man but a
bastard.
Miles of Angrant begat Roland the Paladin, Senator of Rome, Marquis of Brava, Count of Angrant,
and Gonfalier of Holy Church, Falcon of Christendom.
THIS RACE IS CALLED THE HOUSE OF CLAIRMONT.
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It is recorded that Answig the Strong, son of Gerard of Roussillon, begat Count Hewellyn of the
Gauntlet, who was also called Hewellyn of Walfried, and who begat Bosolin of Walfried. This
Bosolin begat Raymond of Velagna and Rainier of the Lion. Raymond begat Raymondin and
Guerchier. These also are of the House of Clairmont.
Sinibald, the second son of Bevis of Hampton, begat Guerrin, and Guerrin begat four sons: the first
was Gerard of the Thicket, and others were Bernard of Trismons, Miles the German and Guerrin of
Vienne. He was called Guerrin because he was born after his father’s death.
Gerard of the Thicket begat Rainier of Vienna, Arnaut of Bellandes, Guiscard of Apulia, and Miles
of Taranto.
Bernard begat Aymeric of Narbonne, and Aymeric begat Bernard of Busbante, Bevis of Gromansis,
Arnaut of the Gironde, Guerrin of Ansedonia, Namier of Spain, William of Orange, Ghibellin of
Lanfernac, and a daughter.
Bernard, the oldest son of Aymeric, begat Bertram and Timonier.
Bevis begat Guy and Richard.
Guy begat poor Aveggiù.